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i don't think susan rice did. i think she was sent out. i think carney was sent out. >> no legal rap here? >> no. >> there will be an opportunityr for a longer discussion about this in the foreign policy debate deon monday. the president said t's have a longer conversation. secondly, romney did blow it in the debate. there was an opportunity there maybe he could have made the t' case, as egregious as it is, that you made in a short amount of time. but what are you trying to claim here? that there's some desort of a coverup, that's -- coverup of what? susan rice can point to the intelligence thing. >> it's a coverup to keep hi reputation as the great terrorist killer, no acts of trich on my watch, -- terrorism on my watch, al-qaida is on the run. >> the enig ma is susan susan rice not knowing anything about it and in fact testifying to the contrary. >> if you would have the grace to play what she said, she conditioned her remarks. she said this is what we know at this time. >> yeah. which was itcertainly eroaneiou >> no. she was not totally
i don't think susan rice did. i think she was sent out. i think carney was sent out. >> no legal rap here? >> no. >> there will be an opportunityr for a longer discussion about this in the foreign policy debate deon monday. the president said t's have a longer conversation. secondly, romney did blow it in the debate. there was an opportunity there maybe he could have made the t' case, as egregious as it is, that you made in a short amount of time. but what are you trying to...
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ambassador susan rice withdrew her name. she'd faced republican criticisms over the benghazi terrorist attack. president obama made the announcement this afternoon at the white house. >> i am very proud to announce my choice for america's next secretary of state, john kerry. in a sense, john's entire life has prepared him for this role. having served with valor in vietnam, he understands that we have a responsibility to use american power wisely, especially our military power. and he knows, from personal experience, that when we send our troops into harm's way, we must give them the sound strategy, a clear mission, and the resources that they need to get the job done. in an extraordinarily distinguished senate career and as chairman of the foreign relations committee, john has played a central role in every major foreign policy debate for nearly 30 years. as we turn the page on a decade of war, he understands that we've got to harness all elements of american power and ensure that they're working together-- diplomatic and de
ambassador susan rice withdrew her name. she'd faced republican criticisms over the benghazi terrorist attack. president obama made the announcement this afternoon at the white house. >> i am very proud to announce my choice for america's next secretary of state, john kerry. in a sense, john's entire life has prepared him for this role. having served with valor in vietnam, he understands that we have a responsibility to use american power wisely, especially our military power. and he...
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. >> all right, one more subject, is susan rice. the beginning of this week, last weekend it looked as though there was a bit of softening of the harsh criticism of. her. she goes up to the hill this week. she talks to some of her harshest critics and they come out and sound as down on her as ever. >> we don't really know what happened in those meetings. the crucial one was with the moderate republican susan collins of maine who is a very careful, very thoughtful and very moderate in temperment and in philosophy senator. and she had a 75 minute meet being susan rice and came out sounding more doubtful than before. so i don't know what happened in that meeting. i think the essence of this thing and i'm guessing from the body language is the politicsment people think she's too political, too partisan. >> susan rice. >> susan rice and that sometimes she is been kind of, you know, she can be tough. i think she's had too many times at the u.n. has been quite effective but has more of a political aura than we are used to in our diplomats.
. >> all right, one more subject, is susan rice. the beginning of this week, last weekend it looked as though there was a bit of softening of the harsh criticism of. her. she goes up to the hill this week. she talks to some of her harshest critics and they come out and sound as down on her as ever. >> we don't really know what happened in those meetings. the crucial one was with the moderate republican susan collins of maine who is a very careful, very thoughtful and very moderate...
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ambassador susan rice's decision to take her name out of consideration to be secretary of state. >> woodruff: then, we turn to the fiscal crisis here at home. andrew kohut explains the latest poll numbers, showing strong support for the way president obama is handling the negotiations. >> the democrats are better regarded in this negotiation than the republicans by a lot. >> warner: plus ray >> warner: plus, ray suarez gets two views on proposals to raise the age of eligibility for medicare to 67, from 65. >> woodruff: it's bottoms up tonight for miles o'brien who reports on genetic links to alcoholism and other addictions. >> so far as i know, there's no law against reporting under the influence, so here goes something. >> warner: and we talk with ambassador marc grossman about prospects for afghanistan as the u.s. prepares to withdraw troops by 2014 and as he leaves his post as u.s. special envoy to the region. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that co
ambassador susan rice's decision to take her name out of consideration to be secretary of state. >> woodruff: then, we turn to the fiscal crisis here at home. andrew kohut explains the latest poll numbers, showing strong support for the way president obama is handling the negotiations. >> the democrats are better regarded in this negotiation than the republicans by a lot. >> warner: plus ray >> warner: plus, ray suarez gets two views on proposals to raise the age of...
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susan rice has come under fire by critics who say she gave misleading information about the nature of the attack and the motive behind it. but at the u.n. in new york last night she said that was not the case. >> when discussing the attacks against our facilities in benghazi i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that the information was preliminary and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers. >> sreenivasan: the benghazi attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. britain announced today it is rethinking aid distribution to rwanda after a report from the u.n. shows the african nation is backing a brutal rebel movement in neighboring congo. we have a report narrated by lindsey hilsum of "independent television news." >> reporter: as refugees rush out, the rebels rush in. m23 fighters hurtled into sarko today to fight congolese government forces which had taken back control of the town. people flee as they fled so many times before. 25 different rebel groups operate in th
susan rice has come under fire by critics who say she gave misleading information about the nature of the attack and the motive behind it. but at the u.n. in new york last night she said that was not the case. >> when discussing the attacks against our facilities in benghazi i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that the information was preliminary and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers....
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susan rice line to all the monitors will proceed. >> there are 11 military observers in syria. under the secretary general, the chief military observer will be deployed by the end of the week, at which time the the advance team will have concluded its work. 30 observers will be in the country by april 30. 100 total observers within a month. the syrian government has refused at least one observer based on his nationality. syrian authorities have stated they will not except staff members from any nation sutter members of the friends of democratic syria. he underscored that from the u.n.'s point of view, this is entirely unacceptable. >> there are growing concerns that north korea is planning and other nuclear test. >> that is right. undeterred by the failure of the satellite launch, north korea is reported to be completing preparations for a third nuclear test. the news comes as the country marks the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the korean people's army. we are joined -- what is the latest on reports of this nuclear test? >> various unconfirmed reports from the news agen
susan rice line to all the monitors will proceed. >> there are 11 military observers in syria. under the secretary general, the chief military observer will be deployed by the end of the week, at which time the the advance team will have concluded its work. 30 observers will be in the country by april 30. 100 total observers within a month. the syrian government has refused at least one observer based on his nationality. syrian authorities have stated they will not except staff members...
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susan rice met with republican senators who've criticized her for saying-- five days after the attack-- that anti-american protests were to blame. in fact, u.s. officials already knew it was a terrorist strike. today, rice blamed faulty intelligence. but senator lindsey graham said he was unimpressed. bottom line, i'm more disturbed now than i was before that the 16 september explanation about how four americans died in benghazi libya by ambassador rice i think does not do justice to the reality at the time and in hindsight clearly was completely wrong. >> sreenivasan: graham, along with senators mccain and ayotte, have said they'll oppose rice if she's nominated to be secretary of state. but independent senator joe lieberman also met with rice today, and he said he was satisfied with her explanation of events. >> i found her statements to be significant. she was just as clear and absolute as she could be that she based her testimony and her statements on sunday morning television on the talking points that she got from the intelligence community. >> sreenivasan: president obama has s
susan rice met with republican senators who've criticized her for saying-- five days after the attack-- that anti-american protests were to blame. in fact, u.s. officials already knew it was a terrorist strike. today, rice blamed faulty intelligence. but senator lindsey graham said he was unimpressed. bottom line, i'm more disturbed now than i was before that the 16 september explanation about how four americans died in benghazi libya by ambassador rice i think does not do justice to the...
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rice. >> he does. and one point david made i wanted to follow up on, and that is the arab spring has made it impossible for any leader-- mubarak could really ignore hamas. but now, given the arab spring and the democratization of policy, even though we see mr. morsi today sort of reversing that policy, proven both elected and unelected leaders can be dictatorial. that hamas got a preemence and prominence it had not had before in this showdown. we had tu nearby awe had egypt, we had turkey-- all basically endorsing much to the demise and disadvantage of the palestinian authority and its decline. i think that's-- but the benghazi thing is fascinating to me. basically because, i think the charge against lindsey graham, for example, is unfair, that somehow he's driven by terminal sexism. this is a senator, a republican senator from south carolina, who did vote for the confirmation of elena kagan and for justify sotomayor-- >> brown: you're referring to him coming out against-- >> and threatenin
rice. >> he does. and one point david made i wanted to follow up on, and that is the arab spring has made it impossible for any leader-- mubarak could really ignore hamas. but now, given the arab spring and the democratization of policy, even though we see mr. morsi today sort of reversing that policy, proven both elected and unelected leaders can be dictatorial. that hamas got a preemence and prominence it had not had before in this showdown. we had tu nearby awe had egypt, we had...
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. >> let me say specifically about susan rice, she has done exemplary work. she has represented the united states and our interests in the united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i've said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best understanding of the intelligence that had been provided to her. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me, and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence that she had received, and to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. >> reporter: back on domestic issues, president obama pledged quick action in a second term on comprehensive immigration reform. he used a question from the correspondent for telemundo to point to his strong support from latinos in the election. >> this is the fastest-growing group in the country. and, you know, historically, what you
. >> let me say specifically about susan rice, she has done exemplary work. she has represented the united states and our interests in the united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i've said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best understanding of the intelligence that had been provided to her. if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody, they should go after me, and i'm happy...
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ambassador susan rice. it stemmed from rice's initial account, on a sunday talk show, of the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at the time, she said it began as an anti-american protest, but she now says she was working off faulty intelligence. rice met with collins for 90 minutes today, but afterward the senator remained critical. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of the contentious presidential election campaign by agreeing to go on the sunday shows to present the administration's position. >> sreenivasan: collins stopped short of joining other republican senators who have said they will oppose rice if she is nominated to be secretary of state. later, president obama again defended rice. he called her extraordinary, and cabinet members joined him in applause. a pair of suicide car bombers in syria blew themselves up today in a suburb of dama
ambassador susan rice. it stemmed from rice's initial account, on a sunday talk show, of the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at the time, she said it began as an anti-american protest, but she now says she was working off faulty intelligence. rice met with collins for 90 minutes today, but afterward the senator remained critical. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was...
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. >> reporter: that was in reference to susan rice's statement on september 16th. >> our current assessment is what happened in benghazi was a reaction to what had transpired hours before in cairo. almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairef which were prompted, of course, by the video. >> reporter: state department officials said last week they never believed the video had caused the attack. the president said last night the attack is still under investigation, but insisted that there was no attempt to deceive. >> president obama: the day after the attack, governor, i stood in the rose garden, and i told e american people and the world that we are going to find out exactly what happened. whhat this was an act of rror. and the suggestion that anybody in my team, whether the secretary of state, our u.n. ambassador -- anybody on my team would play politics or mislead when we have lost four of our own, governor, is offensive. >> reporter: and that led to this exchange, ultimately involving the moderator. >> i think it is interesting the president just said something t
. >> reporter: that was in reference to susan rice's statement on september 16th. >> our current assessment is what happened in benghazi was a reaction to what had transpired hours before in cairo. almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairef which were prompted, of course, by the video. >> reporter: state department officials said last week they never believed the video had caused the attack. the president said last night the attack is still under...
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ambassador susan rice and her much-discussed statement five days after the attack in benghazi. >> what this began as was a spontaneous, not a premeditated response to what had transpired in cairo. >> reporter: congressional republicans criticized rice for not immediately calling the assault a terrorist attack. even though, at the time, u.s. intelligence officials already believed it was. it turned out that u.s. intelligence officials already knew the incident was a terrorist attack. the obama administration has said rice was simply following unclassified talking points she'd been given. but today, committee chair ileana roslehtinen of florida said that defense raises a list of other questions. >> when did the inaccurate spontaneous protest narrative originate? where did it originate? and why was that story deemed more fit for publication than the accurate terrorism evidence? and if ambassador rice had little direct knowledge of the facts on the ground in benghazi why was she selected by the administration to be the spokesperson on this subject? >> reporter: deputy secretary burns answe
ambassador susan rice and her much-discussed statement five days after the attack in benghazi. >> what this began as was a spontaneous, not a premeditated response to what had transpired in cairo. >> reporter: congressional republicans criticized rice for not immediately calling the assault a terrorist attack. even though, at the time, u.s. intelligence officials already believed it was. it turned out that u.s. intelligence officials already knew the incident was a terrorist attack....
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susan rice minced no words after russia and china once again vetoed a resolution that threatened sanctions on syria. >> one can only hope that one day before too many thousands more die, that russia and china will stop protecting assad and allow this council to play its proper role at center of the >> brown: it was the third time moscow and beijing have blocked u.n. efforts to make syrian president bashar al-assad stop the attacks on his own people. and this latest veto drew condemnation from country after country. >> mr. president today was an opportunity lost, history will show us price that the people in syria and beyond will have to pay. >> by exercising their veto today, russia and china are failing in their responsibilities as permanent members of the security council to help resolve the crisis in syria. >> ( translated ): in our judgment that resolution was best opportunity and perhaps the only opportunity to put an end to the mindless violence that affects the syrian arab republic. >> brown: the chinese and russians argued the resolution would have opened the door to outside interv
susan rice minced no words after russia and china once again vetoed a resolution that threatened sanctions on syria. >> one can only hope that one day before too many thousands more die, that russia and china will stop protecting assad and allow this council to play its proper role at center of the >> brown: it was the third time moscow and beijing have blocked u.n. efforts to make syrian president bashar al-assad stop the attacks on his own people. and this latest veto drew...